Salt, Light and Ryan

I am Ryan and I worry. I know it's not the best introduction, but it's true. I have a tendancy to worry over details, big and small. Even when things are great, I still have the capacity to worry. My lovely wife, Tasha, is pregnant and while I beam with pride at the thought of becoming a daddy, I still worry for tasha's health and for the unborn baby's well-being (which, for the record, are both great at the moment).
In the past month, God has provided us with jobs, work permits, a new apartment, ever-strengthening friendships and a reassuring sense of His presence. And yet, still I worry. I worry that moving house will put a strain on Tasha; I worry that while I wait for my new job to start, our finances will dwindle; I worry because I'm surrounded by extraordinarily talented and Godly people and I sometimes feel inferior.
I know that last one is foolishness, and the Bible makes it perfectly clear that I'm made by God in His image and that He loves me enough to trade His son's life for my sins. So why would I ever contemplate my own inferiority? I think it's because my greatest gift to '614 London' right now is something useful, but very very... ...normal! I'm not a great musician or a gifted singer; I've rarely (if ever) been blessed with the miraculous gifts of prophecy, healing or speaking in tongues; I don't have an education in theology or biblical studies; the list goes on. My gift right now is that I have a car and I drive.
As silly as it sounds, I worry, not because I don't want to drive, but because it's so normal! With a gift like that, I'm not exactly going to be 'headlining' the next multi-denominational convention on Christian Spiritual gifts! I want a gift that's wonderful and exciting and impressive. Pretty selfish, I know.
So then today, I was sitting in the chapel at the Centre of Hope and Jenn was preaching on 'Salt and Light'. She made three points which reminded me of something I knew but needed to hear again: (1)We need to use our gifts, (2)We need to be a good example to others, and (3)We need to give the glory to God.
I realized that when I drive, I'm doing more than driving. It's still pretty 'normal' but now when I drive, I'll be doing it with absolute conviction that God is using my gift for His purposes. I'll leave you with my conclusion from her message.
(1) I am Salt and I add a little flavour when I use my gift to help someone in need.
(2) I am Light and I share that light with others when I give my gift willingly and humbly.
(3) I am Ryan, and when I drive, I give all the glory from that gift to God!